#127 - Crushing Fitness, Motherhood and Entrepreneurship with Candice Federico

Send me a text!A single fitting-room mirror can rewrite a life. Candice—single mom, aviation pro, and relentless morning athlete—walks us through the gritty, realistic path from feeling winded on the stairs to building a strength-first routine that has lasted for years. We talk about the small, repeatable choices that compound: a 4 a.m. alarm backed by an 8 p.m. bedtime, a smoothie with greens that actually satisfies, and a training plan that blends heavy lifts with cardio you can sustain. No perfection theater—just practical habits and honest adjustments.Want to connect with Candice?! Find her on Instagram @chiccy_nuggy_11We dig into how to personalize nutrition without getting lost in the noise: more protein to match training, fiber and color for satiety, and a ban on all-or-nothing rules that spark binge-restrict cycles. Candice shares why CrossFit’s coaching and community stuck when big-box machines didn’t, and how flexible discipline keeps her consistent: show up every day, then scale the load to match your energy. We also zoom out to longevity—bone density, tendon health, and hormone swings in your 40s—highlighting how sleep, strength training, and zone-two cardio protect your future self.There’s an unfiltered look at entrepreneurship too: the day she “accidentally” bought a gym, the high of coaching people through change, and the moment burnout forced a reset. The takeaway is powerful and doable: micro actions, done daily, build macro results. If you’re starting from stuck, you’ll leave with a single habit to anchor your mornings, a simple nutrition upgrade, and permission to adapt without quitting.If this conversation gives you a spark, follow, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a quick review. Then tell us: what’s the one habit you’ll keep—no matter what—this week?Follow Well With Michelle on Apple, Spotify or where ever you listen to podcasts!Shoot me an email [email protected]. I would love to hear your questions, answer questions for 1:1 coaching or a quick hello from who's listening to the pod <3 Enjoying the pod? Leave a quick review — it helps more millennial women find us!